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Inflow into Mettur dam increases to 90,000 cusecs

Inflow into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur increased to 90,000 cusecs, and a flood warning was issu

The Hindu

Flooding in Pakistan shows that climate adaptation requires international support and regional co-operation

The monsoon flooding in Pakistan has been referred to as a “monsoon on steroids” and described as a “monster monsoon.” These names reflect the wide devastation it has caused.

The Conversation

Could Liz Truss allow new drilling for oil and gas and still strengthen the UK's net zero target?

The UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has pledged to suspend green levies on energy bills and look for “better ways to deliver our net zero targets”. Despite a record-breaking heatwave plus wildfires, droughts and floods worldwide, neither contender for the Conservative Party leadership felt the urge, as David Cameron…

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Rains, floods trigger small and big Internet downtime in Bengaluru

Sources at multiple service providers also confirmed that there have been network interruptions, mostly in flood-hit areas in Bengaluru

The Hindu

Partial revival of Annaram, Medigadda PHs soon, Council told

Kasipet PH to start lifting in Sept. 3rd week, Kannepally PH by Oct.-end

The Hindu

Takeaway given closure notice after inspectors found it in 'dirty and greasy' condition

After a council officer found s sack of onions in flood water and open containers of sauce on the floor, they issued a zero food hygiene rating

Wales Online

Food bank contents left floating in dirty water after thunder storm floods building

Volunteers say they're devastated at the damage and are doing everything they can to re-open the food bank as soon as possible

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Incredible pictures show heavy flooding in Cardiff after 'loudest ever' thunderstorm

Photos showed people up to their knees in water on a Cardiff street

Wales Online

In flood-stricken Pakistan, rains damage archeological site

Pakistan's unprecedented monsoon season and flooding have killed hundreds of people and made thousands homeless

The Independent UK

Thousands battle 'catastrophic' floods after Chad's heaviest rains in 30 years

Chad's heaviest seasonal rainfall in over 30 years has left parts of the capital N'Djamena navigable only by boat and forced thousands to flee their flooded homes over the past month, according to aid groups and the state weather agency.

Reuters

Wallsend sports hub project with new 3G football pitches and community facilities given green light

The proposed sports hub boasts new 3G pitches, floodlights, and rugby facilities.

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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner calls for dam level review before summer wet season to manage flood risks

Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says Enoggera Reservoir is at 100 per cent and both Wivenhoe and Somerset dams are also close to capacity.

ABC News

NSW irrigators under investigation over ‘unexplained’ flood plain harvesting of 200GL of water

Regulator looking at 26 incidents, with seven involving very large volumes which far exceed amounts subsequently licensed

The Guardian - AU

Bengaluru rains | Encroachments, illegal constructions cause floods in IT corridor: Bommai

Karnataka CM blames previous Congress govt for illegal constructions

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FAO Forecasts More Storms in Yemen That Will Impact Thousands

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecasted more storms over the already flooded areas of western Yemen. “A five-day forecast indicates that by September 5, cumulative rainfall over much of Ibb, western al-Dhale, and eastern Taiz will get a high of 100 mm, potentially putting about 8,100 people…

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Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler owner says he will return to business despite setbacks

A captain who has suffered an immense financial toll to keep a hold of his vessel says he will not part with what he calls a piece of Australian maritime history.

The Guardian - UK

‘There is nothing for us’: Pakistan’s flood homeless start to despair

Hundreds of thousands of homes are under water in Sindh province. Locals have no food and say the state has abandoned them

AAP

Brisbane mayor wants more water supplies

Brisbane's mayor says the city needs more water supplies to give dam operators more freedom to release water ahead of floods.

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The Guardian - US

Flash flood watch under way for 80m in eastern US as heatwaves broil west

Western Georgia sees ‘one-in-1,000-year rainfall event’ as homes and businesses flood

ABC News

Changing climate the reason floods in Pakistan are so devastating

Pakistan's floods bear the hallmarks of climate change, and the disaster has also been exacerbated by political and economic issues.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s biggest lake may burst banks after draining attempts fail

Lake Manchar on verge of causing more flooding, says local official, as third of country already underwater

The Hindu

Fresh survey on Polavaram submergence areas sought

Madhu visits flood-hit tribal habitations in V.R. Puram mandal

The Hindu

Drinking water supply to be affected for two days in Bengaluru

T.K. Halli pumping station in Mandya which supplies water to the city, has been flooded

The Independent UK

Flood threat continues in Georgia, other southern states

Flood watches are in effect in the U.S. southeast as forecasters warn of the possibility of torrential downpours across already saturated ground

Al Jazeera

Death toll in devastating Pakistan floods crosses 1,300 mark

Sindh province remains the worst affected where authorities report a total of 522 deaths so far, including 219 children.

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